Seasonal water and energy metabolism of the desert dwelling kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Author(s)
Nagy, Kenneth A. and M.J. Gruchacz
Year
Article Title
Seasonal water and energy metabolism of the desert dwelling kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Volume
67
Issue
6
Pages
1461-1478
Start Page Number
1461
Final Page
1478
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Species: Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range California Counties Type
Body Weight - Mean 33.9 4-9 per mo/15 mo g Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 28.7 - 37.9 San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Water Ingestion Rate water influx rate estimated via doubly labeled water 3.14 4-9 per mo/15 mo ml water/d Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 1.95 - 6.99 San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate field metabolic rate estimated from doubly labeled water 2.00 4-9 per mo/15 mo L CO2/d Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] 1.56 - 2.67 San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Population Density 17.5 5 #/ha Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Water Ingestion Rate equation relating whole-animal water influx (WI) to body weight (BW, g); r^2 = 0.206 log10(WI) = 0.652log10(BW) - 0.549 4-9 per mo/15 mo ml water/d Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate field metabolic rate; equation relating whole animal carbon dioxide production rates to body weight (BW, g); r^2=0.466 log10(L CO2/d) = 0.845log10(BW) - 1.005 4-9 per mo/15 mo L CO2/d Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition % of total dry matter of stomach contents seed (77%); vegetation (18%); arthropod (4.5%); feces (0.5%) 4-9 per mo/15 mo % Not Reported Kelso Sand Dunes (elev., 830-840 m) [lat., 34^o53'30"N, long., 115^o40'20"W] San Bernardino Exposure Factor Datasets

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